2013 is the year of building hype. We first saw Daft Punk do it with Random Access Memories, and now the anticipation for Kanye West‘s pending album, Yeezus, is picking up with a formidable momentum. ‘Ye confirmed that his new record will indeed be titled Yeezus, and today, we’ve the album art, which you can see above.

Also added to his website is the release date of the project – June 18 – and a short, but sweet snippet of what to expect. Head over to his kanyewest.com to hear a teaser for “Bound.”